A rare blast of Arctic air has turned parts of Florida into an unlikely scene: sidewalks and backyards littered with motionless green iguanas that look dead but are very much alive. The deep freeze has not only stunned the invasive lizards,

A brown anole crawls along a metal pipe leading under a home in New Orleans. Researchers found that brown anoles get more aggressive as the temperature rises. (Louisiana Illuminator photo) Researchers have learned something new about the lizards taking ...

The cold weather causes the cold-blooded animals to become so lethargic, they are unable to move, but in intense cold weather, they could even die from the exposure.

The Nile monitor is an invasive, aggressive lizard species established in parts of Florida. These large lizards can grow over 6 feet long and are skilled swimmers and climbers. While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are ...

In a creative effort to tackle the issue of invasive species, a South Florida man is turning green iguanas into a one-of-a-kind pizza.

Cold-stunned iguanas falling from trees during Florida's extreme freeze can now be collected permit-free and brought to wildlife offices for removal.

REIDSVILLE, Ga. (CBS Local)-- An invasive South American lizard that officials in Georgia are attempting to eradicate "should be shot on sight," a reptile conservation group says. The Argentine Black and White Tegu lizard was recently found in Tattnall ...

This is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Reported sightings of a large, invasive lizard species creeping into Aiken County and surrounding areas ...